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Don't Bring Home the Bacon, Print It

Ink-jet printing has come a long way; we used to use it for what was called hard copy. Soon, you will be able to use a modified ink-jet printer to make yourself some breakfast. Tissue engineers like Vladimir Mironov of the Medical University of South Carolina, and Thomas Boland of...

Greek Shipwreck from 350 BC Revealed

The remains of an ancient Greek cargo ship that sank more than 2,300 years ago have been uncovered with a deep-sea robot, archaeologists announced today. The ship was carrying hundreds of ceramic jars of wine and olive oil and went down off Chios and the Oinoussai islands in the eastern...

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Myth Busted: Late Night Snacks Don't Add Weight
Myth Busted: Late Night Snacks Don't Add Weight
Giving in to those late-night munchies won't make you gain weight after all, according to a new study. Eating at night is no more likely to promote weight gain than eating during the day, said study co-author Judy Cameron, a researcher at the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon...
Snow Melting Earlier In Eastern North America
Snow Melting Earlier In Eastern North America
In eastern North America, snow is melting and flowing into rivers earlier than it did in the first half of the 20th century, scientists said today. A new study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is an extension of work reported last year, which found that the total number of...
Kids are Depressing, Study of Parents Finds
Kids are Depressing, Study of Parents Finds
Any parent will tell you kids can be depressing at times. A new study shows that raising them is a lifelong challenge to your mental health. Not only do parents have significantly higher levels of depression than adults who do not have children, the problem gets worse when the kids...
Polar Meltdown Near: Seas Could Rise 3 Feet Per Century
Polar Meltdown Near: Seas Could Rise 3 Feet Per Century
About 130,000 years ago, an ice age ended and there was a period of few centuries before the next one began. During this lull, Earth's temperature warmed, glaciers retreated and ice sheets melted. Sea levels rose by up to 20 feet. Scientists warn that this could happen again—and soon. But...
Fossils Never Looked So Good
Fossils Never Looked So Good
Scientists have produced the first-ever three-dimensional images of 850-million-year-old microscopic fossils using preexisting laser technology. They don't even have to break open the rocks. In the future, the technique could help researchers figure out when exactly life began on Earth and determine whether life has ever existed on Mars. Hard...
How Songbirds Change Tune
How Songbirds Change Tune
New research reveals that songbirds add style to their songs using the same mechanism as humans. In humans, an ah sound originating from the vocal cords can be turned into an ooh by moving the lips, tongue, and jaw. Birds mostly communicate using a variety of up and down sweeping...
Cheating on Spouse or Taxes Morally Acceptable for Many
Cheating on Spouse or Taxes Morally Acceptable for Many
Nearly one in five Americans think cheating on taxes is morally acceptable or is not a moral issue. Some 10 percent are equally ambivalent about cheating on a spouse. In a survey by the Pew Research Center released today, 88 percent of respondents said it was morally wrong to have...
Don't Laugh: Just Think About It
Don't Laugh: Just Think About It
If you're down in the dumps, you might just think about watching a funny movie. A new study suggests that the mere expectation of laughter makes us feel good. Researchers split people into two groups. One group was told they'd be watching a funny movie, the other was not. Blood...

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